Join the Chamber for a discussion around the City's FY22 budget & five-year plan. Hear from Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) board members, the Office of the Director of Finance, and the Budget Office. The federal government recently approved the American Recovery Plan (ARP) to address the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the new legislation, Philadelphia is slated to receive $1.4 billion over the next two years. Throughout this budget process the Chamber will advocate for sound investments to help safely restart the economy.
Featured Speakers:
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Database and Operations Director, Budget Office, City of Philadelphia
Tavare Brown joined the City of Philadelphia in 2013. He is currently the Director of Database and Operations for the City of Philadelphia Budget Office where he helps to manage the City’s Capital Program. He works closely with the 21 departments that make up the capital budget and enjoys the problem solving, project management, and inter-disciplinary work of the budgeting process.
Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia
Dubow was appointed on January 7, 2008. The Director of Finance is the Chief Financial Officer of the City. Prior to his appointment, Dubow was the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), which is a financial oversight board, established by the Commonwealth in 1991.
Vice-Chair, PICA
Kessler practices in the area of commercial litigation with a focus on class actions and other complex litigation, government relations and general counseling. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, a state fiscal oversight board for the City of Philadelphia.
Executive Director, PICA
Rice joined PICA as Executive Director in January 2014. Prior to this role, he served as the City of Philadelphia’s First Deputy City Controller and Chief of Staff. He was responsible for the management and oversight of 125 employees in the nine divisions within the Controller’s Office.
Senior Vice President and Principal, Econsult Solutions, Inc.
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 board members, the Office of the Director of Finance, and the Budget Office. The federal government recently approved the American Recovery Plan (ARP) to address the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the new legislation, Philadelphia is slated to receive $1.4 billion over the next two years. Throughout this budget process the Chamber will advocate for sound investments to help safely restart the economy.
Featured Speakers: Tavare Brown, Database and Operations Director, Budget Office, City of Philadelphia Rob Dubow, Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia Alan Kessler, Vice Chair, PICA Harvey Rice, Executive Director, PICAThe City Hall Connectors series seeks to improve Philadelphia’s business atmosphere and promote inclusive growth by offering exclusive engagement opportunities for members with the City’s elected and administrative officials. Attendees have a chance to hear from, interact, and build relationships with these important decision makers, as well as offer input on how Philadelphia can further enhance its economic climate.
This event is exclusive to Chamber members. Once your registration is received, we will share a calendar invitation with Zoom information the day before the meeting. Submit your questions to Maria Flores at mflores@chamberphl.com.
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